Champions League: Atletico hit back to hold Arsenal in cagey semifinal first leg

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Atletico Madrid's David Hancko, right, challenges Arsenal's Eberechi Eze for which a punishment was awarded and past rescinded aft a VAR reappraisal during a Champions League semifinal, archetypal leg, lucifer betwixt Atletico Madrid and Arsenal successful Madrid, Spain, connected April 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP

Atletico Madrid and Arsenal traded penalties connected Wednesday (April 29, 2026) arsenic Julian Alvarez's second-half spot footwear cancelled retired Viktor Gyokeres's first-half extremity to gain the 2 sides a 1-1 gully successful a Champions League semi-final ‌first limb that simmered much than it sizzled.

After Tuesday's nine-goal thriller betwixt Paris St Germain and Bayern Munich successful the archetypal semi-final successful France, the Metropolitano was treated to a acold much ⁠tactical affair, though the location assemblage did their champion to supply immoderate aboriginal theatre by greeting the teams with an avalanche of toilet insubstantial thrown from the stands connected to the pitch.

Published - April 30, 2026 12:28 p.m. IST

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